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Pagemakers

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Original poster
Mar 28, 2008
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Manchester UK
Got an iphone 6S plus and I'm finding I hardly ever use 3D Touch.

Talking to 2 friends with the same phone and like me they never use it.

On messages it's a farce. God knows which contact will appear when you use the app.

Mail. Don't see where it saves time.

Contacts. Useless.

Twitter. No speed saving.

WhatsApp. What's the point?

I could go on and on but for me I really don't get this feature at all.
 

eyoungren

macrumors Penryn
Aug 31, 2011
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Apple has a solution for you. It's in Settings. ;)

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dumastudetto

macrumors 603
Aug 28, 2013
5,529
8,310
Los Angeles, USA
i use it all the time in all the apps that support it. It's incredibly intuitive and a delightful new way to navigate through life more seamlessly. As above, it's amazing to use in Safari. I totally love it.
 
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Small White Car

macrumors G4
Aug 29, 2006
10,972
1,468
Washington DC
Just tried it in safari. It's actually faster to click a link and swipe back then press and hold and link while the page displays.

Reaching back and forth to the edge of your screen instead of just leaving your thumb where it is seems way slower to me. Feels like using the mouse to close Mac apps instead of hitting Command-Q.

But ok, you don't like it. Can't argue with that. But I sure miss it in any app that doesn't support it.
 

Pagemakers

macrumors 68030
Original poster
Mar 28, 2008
2,898
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Manchester UK
Hold down on a left side of the phone (as if you are 3d touching an app) and swipe to the left. It will save you usage of a beat up home button in the years to come imo.
Don't get you. Tried that in half a dozen apps or outside apps and nothing happens...
 

ovo6

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Sep 10, 2015
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With 3D Touch can switch between the last to apps fast or just go to multitask
 

IphoneIssues

macrumors 65816
Dec 30, 2010
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Got an iphone 6S plus and I'm finding I hardly ever use 3D Touch.

Talking to 2 friends with the same phone and like me they never use it.

On messages it's a farce. God knows which contact will appear when you use the app.

Mail. Don't see where it saves time.

Contacts. Useless.

Twitter. No speed saving.

WhatsApp. What's the point?

I could go on and on but for me I really don't get this feature at all.

I know I didn't use it, up until two days ago, because I forgot I had it. I already know that the majority of what I'll be using it on will be popping links, without actually opening them.

Who knows if there will be some app I'll be using a lot soon which takes advantage of this.
 
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sunking101

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Sep 19, 2013
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I use it now and again, but only because it's there. My world hasn't turned on its head due to this amazing new 'game changing' feature. I don't believe that it really saves any appreciable time, it's just a different way of doing things.

I can still type way faster 'au naturel' than someone who uses predictive text, and that is actually a time saving feature for poor typers. 3D Touch not so much.
 

penajmz

macrumors 68040
Sep 11, 2008
3,797
4,029
New York City
I use it a lot in Instagram and now Tweetbot just to peek at the pictures without having to open them. Also to see my dog move on my lock screen.
 

throwthedice

macrumors 6502
Aug 27, 2015
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I used to get my favorites when I 3D Touch the phone icon on the home screen. A restore later, it's gone. Always on 9.0.2. Any idea how I can get it back?
 

Lobwedgephil

macrumors 603
Apr 7, 2012
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4,757
I use it a lot in Instagram and now Tweetbot just to peek at the pictures without having to open them. Also to see my dog move on my lock screen.

Yep, the tweetbot integration is my favorite. I use it all the time.
 

sunking101

macrumors 604
Sep 19, 2013
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I used to get my favorites when I 3D Touch the phone icon on the home screen. A restore later, it's gone. Always on 9.0.2. Any idea how I can get it back?

I've never had anything except the create a new contact and type a new SMS. I've done three clean installs for other issues, and set up as new each time but am still to see any change.
 

pantlesspenguin

macrumors newbie
Oct 15, 2015
6
11
Overland Park, KS
I use it on Reddit and to quickly enter a new calendar event or alarm. I don't use it in messages or email at all. I sometimes use it as a task switcher but I'm just so accustomed to double tapping the home button.
 

mcdj

macrumors G3
Jul 10, 2007
8,970
4,225
NYC
In the photos app, if you force touch a thumbnail, then swipe up on the preview, you can select "copy", an ability which is otherwise gone from the photo app when viewing full size photos, unless you use the sheet button.
 
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ovo6

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Sep 10, 2015
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When I hard press on left, it only brings up one window slowly. How does one do it faster. Just wondering thanks
Do it like u goin back on a page but 3D Touch, u have to do it all the way to the right don't let it go if u let it go it bring up the app switcher
 

HEK

macrumors 68040
Sep 24, 2013
3,547
6,080
US Eastern time zone
I pick up my iPad Air 2 and get irritated when I push and 3D Touch isn't there. Then I remember only on my 6s Plus. That's how accustomed I already have become with it. As more apps ad it by next phone it will be a must have for majority of people.
 
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